News

— The past 6 months serving as a joint conservation fellow for Lake Champlain Sea Grant and Audubon Vermont have been a dream and I’ve had the pleasure to try my hand in several ongoing projects. Here’s what I’ve been up to and where I’m looking ahead for my term during the next year and a half.

— Because of warming temperatures, farmers harvest hay earlier in the year than they did two decades ago, placing songbird nests in balers' paths.

— Summer Environmental Conservation Intern Gus Lunde reviews the Common Tern activity on preserved islands in Vermont.

— A focus on winter birds and doing less in the garden this fall (for the birds).

— The no-listing rider for the Greater Sage-Grouse has been removed from this year’s draft Senate appropriations bills.

— Take action to stand up for wetlands.

— Cartoonist and author Rosemary Mosco shines a witty and compassionate spotlight on what she calls "the world's most misunderstood bird."

— The return of Bald Eagles to Vermont is a story of collaboration and perseverance.

— In its second year, the annual event offers opportunity to share resources and ideas to help the birding community be more accessible, inclusive, and welcoming to “everybody and every body.”